Mark 8:7
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And they had a few little fishes: and he blessed them and commanded them to be set before them.

fishes.

Luke 24:41,42 But while they yet believed not and wondered for joy, he said: Have you here any thing to eat? . . .

John 21:5,8,9 Jesus therefore said to them: Children, have you any meat? They answered him: No. . . .

he blessed.

Luke 6:41 And why seest thou the mote in thy brother's eye: but the beam that is in thy own eye thou considerest not?

Matthew 14:19 And when he had commanded the multitude to sit down upon the grass, he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.

Context
The Feeding of the Four Thousand
6And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground. And taking the seven loaves, giving thanks, he broke and gave to his disciples for to set before them. And they set them before the people. 7And they had a few little fishes: and he blessed them and commanded them to be set before them. 8And they did eat and were filled: and they took up that which was left of the fragments, seven baskets.…
Cross References
Matthew 14:19
And when he had commanded the multitude to sit down upon the grass, he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.

Mark 8:6
And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground. And taking the seven loaves, giving thanks, he broke and gave to his disciples for to set before them. And they set them before the people.

Lexicon
They also had
εἶχον (eichon)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

a few
ὀλίγα (oliga)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3641: Puny; especially neuter somewhat.

small fish,
ἰχθύδια (ichthydia)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 2485: A small fish. Diminutive from ichthus; a petty fish.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[Jesus] blessed
εὐλογήσας (eulogēsas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2127: (lit: I speak well of) I bless; pass: I am blessed. From a compound of eu and logos; to speak well of, i.e. to bless.

them
αὐτὰ (auta)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

[and] ordered that
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

these
ταῦτα (tauta)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

be set before [them]
παρατιθέναι (paratithenai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 3908: From para and tithemi; to place alongside, i.e. Present; by implication, to deposit.

as well.
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.


Additional Translations
They also had a few small fish, and Jesus blessed them and ordered that these be set before them as well.

And they had a few small fish. And having blessed them, He ordered these also to be set before them.

And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.

And they had a few small fishes: and having blessed them, he commanded to set these also before them.

And they had a few small fishes, and having blessed them, he desired these also to be set before [them].

And they had a few small fishes: and having blessed them, he commanded to set these also before them.

And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.

They had also a few small fish. He blessed them, and He told His disciples to distribute these also.

They had a few small fish. Having blessed them, he said to serve these also.

And they had a few small fishes, and having blessed, he said to set them also before them;
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